Sierra View Medical Center in Porterville, CA
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About Sierra View Medical Center
Sierra View Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Porterville, Tulare County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 132 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Porterville Developmental Center, about 3.2 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.61
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
76% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend52%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1057%
- Completed surveys325
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.06947, -119.02732
Nearby hospitals
- Porterville Developmental Center26501 Avenue 140, Porterville, CAAcute care hospital3.2 mi
- Adventist Health Tulare869 North Cherry Street, Tulare, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Kaweah Health Medical Center400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital23 mi
- Adventist Health Delano1401 Garces Highway, Delano, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sierra View Medical Center located?
Sierra View Medical Center is at 465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257 in Tulare County.
Does Sierra View Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Sierra View Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 189 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Sierra View Medical Center?
Sierra View Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Sierra View Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Sierra View Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the California trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Sierra View Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (559) 784-1110.
Would patients recommend Sierra View Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (325 completed surveys), 52% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 57% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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